Associate General Counsel

• Jun 2021 - Present

As in-house counsel, I advise employees at over 300 financial institutions of various sizes on consumer and commercial regulatory compliance and best practices relating to areas such as the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Truth in Savings Act (TISA), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Lending, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP), the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). I also draft educational resources to help financial institutions navigate areas related to banking regulation and the fundamentals of regulatory compliance and publish articles via our in-house magazines on regulatory news and issues affecting our clients.

Attorney

• Sep 2019 - May 2021

As a member of the Firm’s Real Estate & Lending Team, I concentrated my practice on commercial lending transactions and the sale, acquisition, leasing and development of commercial property. I also also counseled clients on immigration law, estate planning, banking law and general business matters. As a member of the Firm’s Real Estate & Lending Team, I concentrated my practice on commercial lending transactions and the sale, acquisition, leasing and development of commercial property. I also also counseled clients on immigration law, estate planning, banking law and general business matters.

Managing Articles Editor

• Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

Staff Editor

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

-Volume 106 Source and Cite Awards- Book 1 (Watkins Note); Book 3 (Clark Article); and Book 4 (Esbeck Article)-Served on the Disciplinary Committee

Summer Associate

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Legal and Policy Intern

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

After School Program Director

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

Provided supervision to staff and groups of students enrolled in the Creative Activities Program; monitored and reported student progress; maintained enrollment and payment records. Responsible for compliance with state regulations. Managed program of 160 children and 20 staff. Provided supervision to staff and groups of students enrolled in the Creative Activities Program; monitored and reported student progress; maintained enrollment and payment records. Responsible for compliance with state regulations. Managed program of 160 children and 20 staff.